Chapter 14 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle. “I’ll see if I can’t find out.” “Yes, if you will. They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.” Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
Chapter 14 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.””
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ““Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.””
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.”
make steady
From this reading “Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading ““Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll see if I can’t find out.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
make steady
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
a person loved by another person
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
carry out
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Pelle would not take his father away from a regular situation where he was earning a steady living.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, if you will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Perhaps he’s living with his sweetheart,” said Pelle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were good children, those three, it would be a pity if one of them were to come to any harm.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, if you will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, if you will.
Chapter 14 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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